Mega Man Soccer, known in Japan as Rockman's Soccer, is a soccer video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom. The game is based on the original Mega Man series of action-platform games. Mega Man Soccer was first released in Japan on February 17, 1994 and in North America in April of that same year. Mega Man Soccer is a traditional soccer game with exhibition matches, tournaments, and leagues that can be played both single-player and multiplayer depending on the mode. The game features characters and Robot Masters from previous entries in the original Mega Man series. Each character has a unique special shot that will temporarily disable anyone that comes in contact with the ball. This aspect of Mega Man Soccer was met with critical praise, but overall reception has been average, particularly due to its perceived poor play control.
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Seriously? Mega Man Soccer is one of the lowest rated Mega Man games on Backloggd? I bet whoever gave this a low score doesn't like Blitzball either, and Blitzball detractors are never worth paying attention to.
I've loved this game for as long as I can remember. So, so many fond memories of playing this with my older brother growing up. He'd always run Elec Man at forward, and he'd always, always kick my ass. This is frantic, arcadey soccer with expressive graphics and a, frankly, comical amount of tackling, sliding, and stealing. Just about every fan-favorite Mega Man character and Robot Master is playable, and each has their own special shot with different properties.It has a couple of significant oversights—the camera is pulled too close to the players, making a lot of your passing feel a bit random, and there's also no way to adjust the length of your matches or track how many special shots you have remaining. The music can also be a little grating at times. But, still, this is a blast, and I've thrown it onto every emulation device that I've ever put together to play a few matches now and again. It's sort of the proto-Super Mario Strikers. I'd kill for a sequel (or Mega Man Basketball...).
I need to reiterate; how on Earth is this rated so low?